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Tony Cragg first met Beuys in London, when he was in his early 20s. He was fascinated by the charismatic German. Today, the British sculptor is a leader in his field. An encounter in the Sculpture Park Waldfrieden with Tony Cragg and works by Beuys.
'Eurasia' was Joseph Beuys’s vision of a world unbounded. Yet quite little is known about the artist's 1984 visit to Japan. A Goethe-Institut project traces the impact of that trip, bringing together Beuys, Nam June Paik and contemporary Asian art.
Very hip and highly political: Pedro Reyes wants to make a difference with his art. The Mexican artist transforms weapons confiscated from drug cartels into musical instruments. A Mexican take on the spirit of Joseph Beuys.
Armed with fat and felt, Joseph Beuys revolutionized the art scene in the 1960s. He viewed art as something that could transform politics and society. Celebrated and controversial - what is Beuys's legacy today, in Germany and across the world?
Niniola, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido: In dance clubs around the world, musicians from Africa are stars. And no wonder - Afrobeats, which pairs West African musical elements with hip-hop, dancehall or house music, is great to dance to.
The Chaman border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been closed for almost two weeks now – leaving hundreds of Afghan workers stranded. Pakistan says it was closed in an effort to stop Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban rule from entering the country.
France says the UK does not respect the agreement reached over post-Brexit fishing rights. Since January 2021, 47 small vessels applied to keep fishing in British waters, but just 12 licenses were granted. Many fishermen are now facing an uncertain future.
An angry crowd has lynched a policeman in an English-speaking region of Cameroon, after he shot dead a five-year-old girl. The officer belonged to central government security forces; the girl was one of more than 300,000 people killed since a separatist conflict flared up in 2016. Warning: You may find some images in this report distressing.
An Atlas V rocket has blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending a NASA spacecraft named Lucy on a 12-year voyage. Lucy is headed towards the planet Jupiter to explore eight asteroids that could tell the story of how our solar system was formed.
Eighteen-year-old Jude Bellingham is one of the greatest talents in European football. He grew up in the West Midlands of England and was trained at the Birmingham City Youth Academy. In this edition of "Sports Life," his first trainer, his teacher and a friend from school tell us how the talent of yore became the star of today.
The fatal stabbing of British lawmaker David Amess during a meeting with constituents was a 'terrorist incident,' police say. The long-serving member of Parliament was killed inside a church in the town of Leigh-on-Sea. A 25-year-old man arrested at the scene is believed to have acted alone.
The island of Madagascar is on the brink of a famine the UN says is caused by climate change. Farmers are forced to forage for food as their crops fail to grow.
Health care in Afghanistan has got significantly worse since the Taliban takeover. We report from a hospital in Kandahar province. And: the stray dog from the streets of Istanbul who’s gone viral on social media.
A street dog named Boji has become a regular guest on Istanbul's buses, ferries and metro lines. Images of him taking a seat or cuddling with passengers have gone viral. DW correspondent Julia Hahn just couldn't resist, and went to meet him.
